The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-20

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. lS.-In the
short session Of the Senate Monday an un.
usually long journal was made. A large
number Of bills Of more or less importance
Tero introduced, together with several
proposed constitutional amendments and
como interesting itso,utionu.
Senator Morris in reduced constitu-
tional amendment doing away with tic
present provision that proceedings before
justices can only bs reviewed by the
courts above by the rules Of common
law. This is an interesting proposition to
lawyers. The same proposal was made in
the House by Judge Hoko at a previous
session.
Senator Dawson introduced again his
favorite amendment TO do away with the
"1rreducible school fund" His resolution
provides that this fund shall be distributed
pro rata among the counties in five equal
annual installments.
Mr.. woodward introduced bill provid.
ing for second insane asylum, to be loca.
ted at Spencer.
MIR. hlcCreery presented another pro-
yiding for payment Of SherhTs OF one
county fer service Of papers Issued by the
court OF another county-a provision sim
sularly omitted from the law on the sub.
iect heretofore.
Mr.. Gettirger presented bill to provide
for the prote clion Of persons and property
At railroad crossings; Mr.. Brown, Senate
Bill 10, to codify the laws OF the State:
Dir. Morris, the Scientific Temperance In.
struCtion bill, substantially as previously
pres nted in the House by General Duvai;
President Price Senator Somerville in
the chairl bill o.confer additional po Yer
on the Potomac 4 Piedmont Railroad
Company; Mr.. SEitzer, one to more
efiectually prevent the killing OF live stock
by railroad comparing, and another to
compel railroad companies in this State to
appoint aud designate agents to receive
summons, notice OF process and other
legal notices; Mr.. Dawson, one to pro-
vide for inspectors Of mineral oils and 10
regulate their sale lur illuminating pur-
poses.
MIR. Snyder presented petition signed
by | IL citizens Of Monongalia county ask,
inc the submission to vote Of the people
of the prohibitory amendment,
The Senate spent nearly three hours in
executive session, as already noted.
Iu tho House Mr.. Heusley presented q
resolution iuquiring into the right Of this
State to tex property anchored TO either
bank of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Young presented House bill o., to
codify the laws.
Mr.. Spencer presented one TO create an
independent school district OF Point Plas.
ant; Mr.. Taylor one establishing State
Board to prepare questions to be used by
local boards in examining teachers; Mr..
GorTell, No. so, making drunkenness a
miademeanor, and 81 prohibiting tho sale
Of hard cider, and 50, to prohibi. the sale
Of oil liquors OF an Intoxicating character
in the State to be used as a beverage. The
Constitution gives the Legislature the
power to 80 legslate.
The Houee Committee on Elections and
Privileges reported on Monday morning
the mileage duo members. Greatest
amount: Chipley Of Hardy, 90; Largent,
OF Morgan, SG4. Ohio county members al.
lowed ass miles each.
Petitions were presented by various
members, aggregating over 10000 signers,
asking the passage Of law to teach ecien.
tiically in the public schools the evils OF
alcohol. One Of these, offered BY Mr.,
Woods, WIS signed by =. =. Wheat and
$50 others Of Ohio county. General
DuYal presented another aligned by Presi.
dent Pendleton Of Bethany, and 1910
others OF Brooke county.
Mr., Sinclair presented the petition Of
the City CounCii and b0s others Of Ben.
wood asking the passage Of a bill amend
ing the charter Of that town. Mr.. Holmes
presented the petition Of Ruhl, Koblegard
4 Co. and 20 olhe,s Of tIsrriHon county,
asking the passage Of law amending the
laws relative 10 assignments and deeds Of
trust. This 10 in accordance with the re-
CUES. Of the Wheeling Chamber Of Conn
,merce, which sent olt the. petition for
signatures.
In the House of Delegates things are
pilling up. Tho tardiness Of tho public
printer delays work somewhat, Consider.
ably over 100 bills have been introduced,
and only one has yet come back from the
printer. The work Of organizing the CON-
mittees and getting 70 work is also much
more smoothly and at s greatly advanced
stage for go early In the session. The
choice OF committees in body as numer-
GUS as the House, and composed as largely
ss is it Of new men, is very difficult, and
spesker Rowan Is generally complimepted
on the aneoth,wofking and able oommlt-
tees he has constituted. Indeed, in all re-
specta both houses seem fortunate Ii. their
presiding officers. Both are all that could
be desjred-except Repuhlicaus,
In the houBs tuesday the principal fea-
ture was the presentation Of pile Of Pro.
hibition petitions which literally covered
the desk Of Clerk Peyton. Mr.. Hagans
also presented 2 petition asking tho repeal
Of the high LICENSE tax on hucEsters. :.
Among the score or more OF bills pre-.
sented IN the House were the following,
the others being local or not interesting
to the State atlarge:
BY Ar. Qhipley-House bill 100, to
smend the Law in regard 10 taxation 30 as
to make It harmonizo in exemptions with
the Constitution.
by Mr., Toler-l0l, to amend the min.
luk INV 6o 40 W te4uito thp aflAo 44uHeUs
tor to notify one or more miners employ
ed in any mine Of his intention to inspect
| i. 50 that they may appoint committee
10 accompany him.
BY Mr.. Taylor-108, to establish a mer,
idian at the county aeat Of each county
for the convenience oil surveyors.
BY Mr.. Ragllnd, 104, to change the ar
rangement OF some Of the counties in the
Circuit Courts.
by Mr.. Chew, Jos, providing for the
settlement Of the affairs Of Joint stock
companies after the surrender oil their
charters.
By Mr.. Chew, 100, amending the char.
ter OF the town Of Oharlestown.
By Mr.. Depuc, 10Y, providing System
OF grading teachers certificates. q
BY Mr.. Young, los, to amend tho law
concerning Justices OF the peace. Tho
number Of bills amending the justioe law,
], The tax laws, the school laws and the road
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